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Silly behaviour, Yes. Wasn't everybody young and silly at one time??. Punish them, OK. What would they give a Thai youngster for a similar offense? That should be the yardstick. And it certainly wouldn't be a ridiculous fine or prison sentence.

I wouldn't agree with a 10 year prison sentence, but I think a couple of months in jail and a steep fine plus deportation is appropriate. This guy has possibly been a vandal for years, and he would only be getting a slap on the wrist for a similar crime in Britain. Let the sentence here act as a deterrent for other louts, who believe they can do what they want, wherever they go.

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Just silly naive kids, but being a silly naive kid at 23 is pushing it a bit. Anyway, put the fear of Buddha into them, then send them home with a spank on the bottom (sorry, forgot, this ain't Singapore). Interesting they were staying a a Mad Monkey Hostel, I get the feeling Mad Monkey Hostels are a millenial replacement for the soon to be defunct Club 18-30.

I certainly never thought that was right when I saw this video for the first time I thought it was pure madness an certainly not fair justice, since then I never forget it and when I told about it to some friends, all of them believed I probably did not understood something properly because it was supposed to be impossible.

Eight years of a young life behind bars without parole for tagging, it is totally disproportioned. I posted it only to show it was possible, even in a civilised country, nothing more. But knowing some people living in the concerned area applauded this verdict is still more scaring about human nature.

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It's a bit of graffiti for god's sake from a couple of silly youngsters. They should get a fine and a slap on the wrist.﻿

Good to see you sticking up for fellow Chavs.

It's that sort of attitude that leads to idiots feeling entitled and bold enough to tag an iconic wall in a country they're a guest in. A fine and a slap on the wrist is zero deterrent to most westerners. I'm not advocating for 10 years in prison for the guy, but I'm now queueing up to cuddle him like you clearly are

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It’s hard to have any kind of sympathy for them but the sentence is tough. They probably thought they would get treated the same as they would in the U.K. with a “naughty boy don’t do it again” type of sentence. Welcome to Thailand.

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he'll be acting the hard man when he gets back home " nah thai cops dont scare me ".

It's that sort of attitude that leads to idiots feeling entitled and bold enough to tag an iconic wall in a country they're a guest in. A fine and a slap on the wrist is zero deterrent to most westerners. I'm not advocating for 10 years in prison for the guy, but I'm now queueing up to cuddle him like you clearly are

I am neither cuddling nor am I any kind of Chav as you rudely state! ............Nor am I or ever have been a twatting ' Chav '

Completely out of order and childish name calling. An iconic wall? It's not some wondrous relic nor is it that old anymore with all the work done on it. More like from the eighties most of it. That aside, it's been cleaned off and restored and back to its original state. I could understand the outrage if he had stolen a JCB and demolished half of it.

Give him the same punishment as they would a Thai national of similar age and circumstances instead of stupid over the top talk of ten years and 1 million baht fines. Absolutely pathetic by some posters and even worse, others on here agreeing with it.